Russian Vodka Room
“Imagine a sweet wasabi based shot for those of you who don't know what horseradish is.”
“There's a piano and pianist on certain nights, a fairly large wooden bar and a back room with tables.”
“Infused vodkas are very nice, although I keep finding myself stopping on the Cranberry every single time.”
Russian Vodka Room
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Garlic Pepper Dill Martini. Thank me later.
It's a midtown bar for locals with reasonable prices, a chill vibe and tons of different vodkas flavored in house.
You can get carafes of vodka — yes, you read that right, I said carafes — in any of their specialty flavors. Most of them are fruity, like strawberry, cherry, apple pomegranate etc… but there is one savory standout: the Garlic Pepper Dill vodka.
It tastes a bit like a mild pickle-juice without vinegar and a ton more garlic. Vodka flavor is completely masked by the infusions. If you like picklebacks, you will enjoy sipping this martini.
Live piano player plays soft classics, and I'm not talking about REO Speedwagon here. I'm talking about Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin nocturnes. It fit's the place perfectly with an air of refinement.
We all know how tough it is to find a decent bar in Midtown, and now I will be headed to the Russian Vodka Room when drinking near the low 50s in the future.
If you're not Russian or have no tie to the Motherland, skip this review and go to any other of NYC's 50,000 amazing restaurants. But if you have any Russian connection, you'll love this place! It's near Times Square and has a great bar, space, and even live piano and fiddle music at nights. They offer an array of Russian foods (Order the hot borst with sour cream. Amazing!) and infused vodkas. The current and raspberry vodkas are amazing! Even if you don't like vodka, you'll like these. If you're really daring and want to feel Russian, order the garlic pepper and dill infused vodka. If you want something lighter, order one of their infused vodkas with tonic water.
The Russian Vodka Room is hands-down my favorite Manhattan bar. I heard rave reviews from friends (that's like analog Yelp) and had to check it out. Now I stop at the Room every time I'm in NYC.
There's a great mix of characters here and true Russian authenticity. It's a tiny space that fills up very fast. Warning: the martinis are mean and strong – just the way I like them. I recommend getting the Filthy Russian.
My attitude has a mind of its own….I just say what I think should be said…
I need a vodka and cranberry as soon as possible…
I got the sloppy dog ….Its was one of their specialty drink that was mixed with Russian vodka….it was delish!
I will advise you to have a dinner before coming here for drinks! Yes there music and very friendly and perfect service! came here on new years day and this is surprisingly one of the bars that was open that day and it's really one of the best vodka drinks iv had in years…
Walking into this place is like watching an old Russian gangster movie that was filmed in black and white. However the only shots fired were those that contained infused vodka……lots and lots of infused tasty vodka. Glass jugs of vodka with fruit up on the shelves all over the bar waiting until they reach the desired level of infusion. Bloody Mary's with infused horseradish vodka. It is a small place with no windows, lots of Russian speaking patrons. Fun place if you are with friends and celebrating or bar hopping. This was #5 on our stops so we didn't eat here we only sampled and we really enjoyed it. A must try is the infused vodka sampler served in little glass tubes in an ice bowl. Hope to go back soon.
I really enjoyed this place. It met all my expectations. The atmosphere is pretty awesome. Old dark but not divey. The bartender was really sweet. The infused vodkas were really delish. I liked the cranberry the best. The borscht was perfect. We ordered the perogies but didn't realize they were more like a puffed pastry than a polish dumpling version. They were just okay. We enjoyed the crab cakes and potato pancakes with smoked salmon.
Overall def a cool place that I will be coming back to asap.
The two times I've been to this place it's brought me an insane amount of happiness. Maybe because I'm in the gorgeous city or maybe because I'm surrounded by vodka and Russian speaking people but whatever the reason it will keep me retuning each time I'm in New York. The live music just makes the atmosphere even more enjoyable. You can't go wrong with any of their speciality vodkas. But the horseradish one turned out to be a favorite. Just maybe don't order multiple shots of it or your next morning won't be too enjoyable.
This place. This place is A LOT of fun, especially when you like vodka. There's something for everyone… Who likes vodka. The martinis are large and in charge, the housemade, flavored vodkas sneak up on you, and the food is tasty. I got to try the dumplings and the smoked salmon with potato pancakes. Delightful! Just like babooshka would make it.